Harrisburg, PA – Today Governor Tom Wolf announced the approval of 27 rail freight improvement projects that will help create and sustain 255 jobs across Pennsylvania.

"Keeping goods and services moving across Pennsylvania’s more than 5,000 miles of freight track is vital to the state’s economy," said Governor Wolf. “These investments in our rail infrastructure will continue to support business development and create new jobs throughout the state."

Cambria and Clearfield counties: RJ Corman -- $2.8 million to rehabilitate approximately 56 miles of track on the WBV subdivision, including the replacement of ties and bridge timbers and surfacing track.

Fayette County: Southwest Pennsylvania Railroad -- $1.5 million to rehabilitate and improve approximately 2.6 miles of track on the FM&P Subdivision by installing continuous welded rail and realigning and surfacing track.

Fayette and Westmoreland counties: Westmoreland County Industrial Development Corporation -- $1.5 million to improve the Radebaugh Subdivision, including rehabilitating approximately 0.5 miles of track, replacing two turnouts, and constructing two sidings.